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When Did You Last See Your Father? (2008): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

When Did You Last See Your Father? (2008) movie poster

When Did You Last See Your Father? is a 2008 biographical drama directed by Anand Tucker, starring Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth and Juliet Stevenson. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $2.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 72% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rotten Tomatoes
72%
worldwide gross
$2.8M
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When Did You Last See Your Father? (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
Anand Tucker
Genres
Biography , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is When Did You Last See Your Father? About?

The premise of When Did You Last See Your Father? without spoilers.

Following his father’s death, poet Blake Morrison explores their complicated relationship and the weight of his father’s legacy. The film interweaves memories spanning decades, from the seemingly idyllic 1950s to the rebellious atmosphere of the 1960s and the more poignant realities of the late 1980s. Through these flashbacks, a complex portrait of a father and son emerges.

When Did You Last See Your Father? Themes & Keywords

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  • pet dog
  • changing bedsheets
  • child
  • deception
  • looking at oneself in a mirror
  • taxi
  • 360 degree well camera shot
  • hose
  • 'death on the nile' by agatha christie
  • death
  • cancer
  • terminal cancer
+38 more
  • time
  • memory
  • love
  • writer
  • hospital
  • dying
  • windchime
  • water
  • sprayed with a hose
  • eight word title
  • church
  • mourning
  • billiards
  • fall from height
  • salman rushdie
  • racetrack
  • award
  • car racing
  • cheating
  • ashes
  • playing pool
  • urn
  • pain
  • contemplation
  • casket
  • reference to nikita khrushchev
  • cuban missile crisis
  • reference to sterling moss
  • record player
  • london england
  • past
  • grief
  • galaxy
  • medicine
  • stars
  • bedridden
  • sky
  • doctor
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Cast & crew

When Did You Last See Your Father? Cast

Jim Broadbent leads the cast, with Colin Firth and Juliet Stevenson. Directed by Anand Tucker.

From the director

More from Anand Tucker

More films directed by Anand Tucker, best-rated first: Hilary and Jackie, The Critic, Shopgirl and Leap Year.

Full filmography
Ratings

When Did You Last See Your Father? Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave When Did You Last See Your Father? 72% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Box office

When Did You Last See Your Father? Box Office

When Did You Last See Your Father? grossed $2.8 million worldwide. $1.1 million came from the US and Canada and $1.7 million (61%) from the rest of the world.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$2.8M

US & Canada
$1.1M
International
$1.7M
US & Canada 39% Rest of the world 61%
Videos

When Did You Last See Your Father? Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.

When Did You Last See Your Father? | Official Trailer (2007)
  • Clip And When Did You Last See Your Father - 2007 -- English
Cars

Cars in When Did You Last See Your Father?

1 car on screen: the 1965 Alvis TE 21 3-Litre Series III.

  • 1965 Alvis TE 21 3-Litre Series III in When Did You Last See Your Father? 1965 Alvis TE 21 3-Litre Series III

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FAQ

When Did You Last See Your Father? FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of When Did You Last See Your Father?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is When Did You Last See Your Father??

When Did You Last See Your Father? runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was When Did You Last See Your Father? released?

When Did You Last See Your Father? was released on June 6, 2008.

Who directed When Did You Last See Your Father??

When Did You Last See Your Father? was directed by Anand Tucker.

More films by Anand Tucker

Who is in the cast of When Did You Last See Your Father??

When Did You Last See Your Father? stars Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth and Juliet Stevenson.

How much did When Did You Last See Your Father? make at the box office?

When Did You Last See Your Father? grossed $2.8 million worldwide ($1.1 million domestic, $1.7 million international).

How is When Did You Last See Your Father? rated?

When Did You Last See Your Father? has 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66% on TMDB.

Does When Did You Last See Your Father? have a post-credit scene?

No. When Did You Last See Your Father? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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